DevOps is the methodology revolutionizing modern software delivery, merging development and operations through culture, automation, measurement, and sharing (CAMS) to achieve rapid, high-quality releases. This guide is your complete career launchpad, designed not just to teach you the technical pipeline but to ensure you excel in securing top DevOps engineer roles.

This book builds your expertise, starting with foundational DevOps principles and the full DevOps toolchain. You will master Git/SVN and secure CI/CD pipelines with automated testing. You will learn to implement Ansible/IaC (Terraform), orchestrate environments with Docker/Kubernetes, and integrate cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) for monitoring/observability (ELK stack). Finally, you gain essential career skills, such as perfecting your resume, mastering negotiation, and conquering mock interviews and case studies.

By the final page, you will possess not only deep technical knowledge across the entire DevOps landscape but also the confidence and proven strategies necessary to articulate your value, secure the job offer, and immediately contribute as a highly competent DevOps professional.

What you will learn

● Mastering CI/CD, Kubernetes, cloud, and interview case studies.

● Solve problems using Docker, Kubernetes architecture, and cloud security.

● Design robust pipelines, manage config, and monitor cloud systems.

● Handle merge conflicts, automate testing, and scale containers.

● Implement DevOps principles, use ELK stack, and pass mock interviews.

● Essential career skills, such as perfecting your resume and mastering negotiation.

Who this book is for

This guide is for aspiring and current DevOps engineers, SREs, and developers with foundational knowledge in software development or IT operations, ready to master the technical pipeline and excel in job interviews.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to DevOps

2. DevOps Toolchain

3. Version Control Systems

4. Continuous Integration and Deployment

5. Configuration Management and Automation

6. Containerization and Orchestration

7. Cloud Platforms in DevOps

8. Monitoring, Logging, and Observability

9. Tailoring Resumes for DevOps Roles

10. Strategies to Improve Negotiation Skills

11. Preparing for DevOps Interview

12. Mock Interviews and Case Studies